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Mandarin curriculum

A Mandarin course covering pinyin and tones, characters, sentence patterns, listening, reading, writing, and everyday communication.

Pacing
7 units, 24-36 weeks self-paced
Units
7 unit sequence
Practice
14 checked answers
Support
Self-paced or tutor-guided
Outcomes
  • Use tones, pinyin, and basic characters accurately.
  • Build sentence patterns for everyday communication.
  • Read and write high-frequency characters with spaced review.

Unit sequence

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  1. 01

    Pinyin, tones, and pronunciation

    • Distinguish initials, finals, and four tones.
    • Use tone pairs and basic greetings.

    Practice: Record tone-pair drills and compare them against a model.

  2. 02

    Core sentence patterns

    • Use word order, questions, negation, and measure words.
    • Introduce yourself and others.

    Practice: Build 20 original sentences from a fixed pattern bank.

  3. 03

    Characters and radicals

    • Recognize radicals, stroke order, and common components.
    • Build a daily character review routine.

    Practice: Create a character notebook with meaning, pronunciation, component, and example sentence.

  4. 04

    Daily life communication

    • Discuss time, dates, family, school, food, and preferences.
    • Use numbers and classifiers accurately.

    Practice: Role-play ordering food and planning a schedule.

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